Ready Virginia

Press Room

Ready Virginia staff are available to respond to media queries at all times. For rapid response, please use the contact phone numbers listed below.

• Phone:
  (804) 897-6510
  Monday through Friday, 8:15 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  After hours, on weekends and holidays, call the
  Virginia Emergency Operations Center at (804) 674-2400
  to have an on-call representative paged.
• E-Mail:
  pio@vdem.virginia.gov
  (Monitored during normal business hours, Monday through Friday.)
• Or in writing:
  Virginia Department of Emergency Management
  Ready Virginia
  Public Affairs Office
  10501 Trade Court
  Richmond, VA 23236

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Radio and TV Public Service Announcements

New Ready Virginia radio and TV PSAs are running on stations throughout Virginia to highlight the importance of getting ready for emergencies.

• Audio - World for granted 60 seconds .mp3 [941 kb]
• Audio - World for granted 30 seconds .mp3 [473 kb]
• Video - Emergency Preparedness 30 seconds.wmv [3.5 MB]

More video PSAs may be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/vaemergency.

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Hurricane/Flash Flood Radio Commercials

Hurricane
Get your family ready for hurricane season with three simple steps: Get an emergency kit, make a family plan and stay informed.

• Audio [1.8mb mp3]
• Script [23kb PDF]

Flash Flood
There's no time to pause when a flash flood hits. Keep your family safe with three simple steps to be prepared.

• Audio [1.8mb mp3]
• Script [23kb PDF]

Visit www.ListoVirginia.gov for the Spanish versions of these commercials

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'Is Your Plan Any Better' Public Service Announcements

Video

• Meeting Place - 30 seconds [818kb wmv]
• Cell Phone Service - 30 seconds [837kb wmv]
• Emergency Food Supply - 30 seconds [827kb wmv]

Audio

• Meeting Place - High Bandwidth - 60 seconds [2.4mb mp3]
• Meeting Place - High Bandwidth - 30 seconds [1.2mb mp3]
• Emergency Supply Kit - High Bandwidth - 60 seconds [2.4mb mp3]
• Emergency Supply Kit - High Bandwidth - 30 seconds [1.2mb mp3]
• Meeting Place - Low Bandwidth - 60 seconds [1mb mp3]
• Meeting Place - Low Bandwidth - 30 seconds [484kb mp3]
• Emergency Supply Kit - Low Bandwidth - 60 seconds [1mb mp3]
• Emergency Supply Kit - Low Bandwidth - 30 seconds [512kb mp3]

Scripts

• Video - Meeting Place - 30 seconds [25kb PDF]
• Video - Cell Phone Service - 30 seconds [29kb PDF]
• Video - Emergency Food Supply - 30 seconds [24kb PDF]
• Audio - Meeting Place - 60 and 30 seconds [20kb PDF]
• Audio - Emergency Supply Kit - 60 and 30 seconds [20kb PDF]
• Audio - All-Hazard Preparedness - 30 and 15 seconds [26kb PDF]

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Mailing Inserts

• Mailing Insert for Hurricane Season [259kb PDF]
• Mailing Insert with Blank Space for Contact Information [248kb PDF]

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Ready Virginia Logo

Ready Virginia Logo [3kb GIF]

Organizations are encouraged to download the logo above and display it on their Web site, with a link to http://www.readyvirginia.gov. By downloading or using this logo, the user agrees to the following conditions of use:

• Images may not be used in any way or manner that implies the endorsement of any person, product, program or service.
• No one may manufacture for sale a product containing a banner image.
• Use or display of the Ready Virginia logo in an inappropriate manner may result in legal action. Upon notice from VDEM, the user agrees to discontinue use of banners.